Police arrest 150 IPOB members as residents flee Imo, Anambra
The Imo State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested over 150 terrorists belonging to the Independent People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network otherwise known as unknown gunmen, between January and August 2023. Some residents of Imo and Anambra states, and some Nigerians of South-Eastern origin who recently migrated to the South-Western part of the country, have disclosed how the insurgency caused by the activities of the group otherwise known as gunmen, has led to a mass migration of people from the Eastern region of the country. Though the spokesperson for the Anambra Police Command could not be reached
Police go after looters, 483 arrested in Lagos, Plateau, Anambra, others
Some suspected looters arrested during the house-to-house raids in Osogbo, Osun State…on Sunday. We will fish out looters, Lagos, Osun, Akwa Ibom police commands vow 14 killed during looting of Kogi, Adamawa, Taraba palliative warehousesPalliatives in warehouses, evidence Buhari isn’t our problem – DaughterOur Correspondents The police on Sunday ordered their officers and men to go after those who were looting private and government establishments under the guise of #EndSARS protests. Police commands in Akwa Ibom, Osun, Plateau, Kano and Anambra states in separate interviews with The PUNCH, said they had stepped up efforts to arrest suspected looters. Already, no
Five Feared Dead As IPOB Attacks Catholic Priest, Others In Anambra
Five people were feared killed on Thursday in Anambra State during the sit-at-home protest of the Indigenous People of Biafra. It was gathered that fracas ensued when some people suspected to be members of IPOB allegedly attacked a catholic priest, identified as Rev. Fr. Festus Eziamaka for attending a morning mass contrary to IPOB’s sit-at-home order. It was gathered that the priest is the vicar of St. Jude’s Parish in Nnewi. Dissatisfied with the way the priest was manhandled, the parishioners it was learnt, challenged his attackers which result in a violent free-for-all. A source said Eziamaka was attacked with
Fuel Tanker Rams Into Moving Caterpillar In Anambra
A tanker laden with about 40,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit on Thursday rammed into a moving caterpillar, the Anambra State command of the Federal Road Safety Commission has revealed. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Sector Commander of FRSC in the state said in a statement that the accident occurred near Upper Iweka on the Onitsha-bound lane of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. Kumapayi said no life was lost in the incident. He said the caterpillar had been towed away from the scene while combined personnel of the FRSC, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Anambra Traffic Management Agency and Police were on ground to
Container Loaded With Card Readers For Anambra State Catches Fire
Fire on Tuesday at 2.30pm gutted a container at the Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Awka, Anambra State. The Punch reports that the container contained card readers. Staff of the Commission fled their offices. As of the time of filing the story, firefighters were still battling to put off the fire. Security operatives, including army and police thronged the Secretariat to assist. However, no INEC official was ready to talk to the press.
